FACT CHECK: Trump's State Of The Union Address

By NPR Staff

Published April 24, 2019 at 6:31 AM CDT

President Trump delivers his State of the Union address Tuesday to a joint session of Congress on Capitol Hill in Washington, as Vice President Pence and Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., watch.

1 of 12 — President Trump delivers his State of the Union address Tuesday to a joint session of Congress on Capitol Hill in Washington, as Vice President Pence and Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., watch.

2 of 12 — Reps. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., right, high fives Nydia Velazquez, D-N.Y., as Democratic members celebrate in the House Chamber.

3 of 12 — President Donald Trump delivers his State of the Union address to a joint session of Congress.

4 of 12 — Supreme Court Justices John Roberts, Elena Kagan and Neil Gorsuch attend the State of the Union address.

5 of 12 — Special guest Grace Eline, left, and sixth grade student Joshua Trump, right, attends the State of the Union address.

6 of 12 — Senator from New Jersey Cory Booker greets other lawmakers ahead of the State of the Union address.

7 of 12 — Former NASA astronaut Buzz Aldrin salutes as he is recognized by President Trump during the State of the Union.

8 of 12 — President Trump arrives before delivering the State of the Union address.

9 of 12 — President Trump shakes hands with Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi while joined by Vice President Mike Pence.

10 of 12 — First Lady Melania Trump, center, is greeted, surrounded by special guests of the President.

11 of 12 — Rep. Louie Gohmert (Tx-R), arrives for the State of the Union address.

12 of 12 — President Trump arrives to deliver the State of the Union address.

President Trump delivered his State of the Union address Tuesday night, a speech that had been delayed during the government shutdown.

The annual remarks came as a bipartisan group of lawmakers continue to negotiate border security funding and Trump's wall proposal — the central issue that led to the longest shutdown in U.S. history.

NPR reporters annotated Trump's remarks live, adding context and analysis. Read a fact check of the Democratic response, given by Stacey Abrams, here.